Substance
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
A particular kind of matter with uniform properties, or the essential nature and quality of something. Can also refer to meaningfulness or solid foundation in arguments or content.
“The laboratory identified an unknown substance found at the crime scene.”
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Double occurrence of 's'; 'sub-' prefix with '-ance' suffix
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12 points; good for using common letters and suffix patterns
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